Payroll Specialist

Wholesale Distribution Company seeks Payroll Specialist in ADP to join their team!

Overview:

Responsible for assisting in all aspects of processing payroll, maintaining payroll records, and providing HR department support.

Primary Responsibilities:

� Prepares weekly payrolls, verifying compliance with the company's time off and pay practices and the federal and various states' wage and hour standards and regulations.

� Communicates with managers and employees to resolve discrepancies in time and attendance and time off accruals

� Coordinates with Human Resources to ensure accurate information for new hires, promotions, transfers, terminations and new deductions. Accurately enters and maintains employee information in the HRIS/Payroll system.

� Balances the payroll and each pay element in a preliminary payroll report. Reviews the preliminary payroll report with manager for approval before submitting to production.

� Investigates and resolves issues relating to payroll production, deductions, etc.

� Maintains payroll records according to state and federal recordkeeping requirements.

� Keeps abreast of wage and tax laws affecting payroll and the system updates that accommodate these.

� Regularly uses standard payroll reporting. Creates custom reports or contacts ADP for assistance to address ad hoc reporting requests.

� Serves as daily contact for ADP on payroll issues, the set-up of new codes, etc.

� Responds to inquiries from all levels of employees on payroll matters.

Union benefits

� Applying knowledge of the company's union contracts, tracks weekly/monthly hours worked and calculates the pension and the health and welfare benefits the company pays out monthly to the union. Informs manager of discrepancies or seeks clarification when necessary.

� Serves as point person for union audits of plans, typically involving one audit per year.

Education & Experience:

� Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent experience with at least four or more years of experience processing payroll.

� An understanding of applicable federal, state and local wage and payroll tax regulations.

� Ability to follow moderately complex procedures and an understanding of when to escalate issues of concern.

� Knowledge of HRIS/payroll system, especially ADP.

� Proficiency in MS Excel.

� Basic knowledge of other MS Office products, including Word and Outlook.

� Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

� Ability to multitask, prioritize and work efficiently to meet deadlines.

Physical Demands:

� Physical demands include a considerable amount of time sitting and typing/keyboarding, using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor), or mobile device

� Physical demands with activity or condition may occasionally include walking, bending, reaching, standing, squatting, and stooping

� May require occasional lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 201bs